אורז

Hebrew

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), from an Eastern Iranian language.

Alternative forms

• אֹרֶז (defective spelling)

Noun

אורז / אֹרֶז • (órez) m [pattern: קֹטֶל]

1. (uncountable) rice

References

• “ארז” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• אורז on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Etymology 2

Root
א־ר־ז (ʾ-r-z)

Noun follows from the verb.

Verb

אוֹרֵז • (orez)

1. masculine singular present participle and present tense of אָרַז (aráz)

Noun

אוֹרֵז • (orez) m (plural indefinite אוֹרְזִים, plural construct אוֹרֵזֵי־, feminine counterpart אוֹרֶזֶת)

1. a packer (a person whose business is to pack things)

Anagrams

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